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Tooth Decay Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Portuguese scientists announce they have developed an experimental vaccine against tooth decay, which was yielded positive results in laboratory tests on rats and could be the precursor for a version that works for humans. “What we found is that the animals which were vaccinated with this protein developed much smaller lesions than the control group […]
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Anti-fluoride voters strengthen lead
Votes against a measure to add fluoride to Bellingham’s drinking water continued to grow Monday, reaching a 244-vote lead. Unofficial election results released by the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office show 50.9 percent of voters rejecting the measure and 49 percent supporting it. Election workers have counted more than 37,000 ballots since the Nov. 8 general […]
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Bottled water chief rejects tooth decay claims
The head of the bottled water industry in Australia has rejected claims bottled water is to blame for an increasing incidence of tooth decay in children. Giving evidence to an Upper House inquiry into dental services in New South Wales, the executive director of the Australian Bottled Water Institute, Tony Gentile, says while some dental […]
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Fluoridation of our water is “dangerous unscientific nonsense”
The Green Party have slated controversial plans to fluoridate water supplies, claiming that there are many significant questions over fluoride‘s safety and effectiveness. Following government bidding, health chiefs around the country are currently deciding whether to adopt fluoridation as their preferred route to reducing tooth decay in children – a move described as “dangerously unscientific […]
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Fluoride foes grab the lead
A proposal to add fluoride to Bellingham’s drinking water lost its narrow lead Saturday, with opponents calling the shift “tremendous news.” Unofficial election results show 50.3 percent of voters against the measure and 49.6 percent supporting it, with 33,080 ballots counted – a difference of 91 votes. Officials are counting ballots almost every day in […]
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2 water treatment workers in hospital after fluorosilicic acid spill
WESTMINSTER — Emergency crews responded to a chemical spill at the Regional Water Treatment Facility Thursday afternoon, after one of the storage tanks leaked about 750 gallons of fluorosilicic acid. The leak did not pose any danger to the public, according to Westminster Fire Chief Brenton MacAloney, and was contained in a cement area. “It […]
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Fluoride lead cut in latest count
An effort to add fluoride to Bellingham’s drinking water saw its lead narrow yet again, holding only a 68-vote advantage as of Thursday afternoon. Unofficial results released by the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office show 50.3 percent of voters supporting the fluoride measure and 49.6 percent against it with 29,115 ballots counted. While support for the […]
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U.S. and Europe to Give Iranians New Atom Offer
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 – The Bush administration and three European allies have approved a new offer to be made to Iran in a last-ditch effort to head off a confrontation over its suspected nuclear weapons program. The proposal would permit Iran to conduct very limited nuclear activities on its own soil, but would move the […]
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Water fluoridation retains narrow lead
Bellingham’s water fluoridation ballot measure hung on to its narrow lead with a 50.92 percent yes vote as counting continued Wednesday. Just 169 votes separated the two sides out of 9,225 votes counted. A simple majority vote is required to pass the measure. “I still feel confident we’re going to prevail,” said David Hemion, assistant […]
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Springfield voters reject fluoride
There’s nothing in the water here, and that’s the way it’s going to stay. Springfield will remain the largest city in Ohio without fluoride in its water after the failure of Issue 8 in Tuesday’s election. City residents voted against adding fluoride to the city’s water supply by 57 to 43 percent. There were 8,747 […]
United States, Ohio